Deborah Lindholm

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ABOUT DEBORAH LINDHOLM

Deborah Lindholm is the Founder/CEO of the Foundation for Women (FFW). “I met a woman who borrowed $4 - she had never seen $4 in her life. She bought a comb, a pair of scissors and a mirror and she put her husband in business as a barber. Now she has a home and her children are in school - all because of $4.” FFW is dedicated to eliminating global poverty by creating and funding microfinance programs globally and locally. Programs have been funded in India, Zambia, South Africa and Niger. The FFW is a registered NGO and has operated the Foundation for Women Liberia Microfinance Program since 2006. For a decade, FFW operated a microfinance program in San Diego County. Deborah has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards highlighting outstanding work in the non-profit sector. She is a member of Women Moving Millions and is passionate about raising unprecedented resources for women and girls. She is a 20-year member of Rotary and has served in several board capacities; a founding member of the global Rotarian Action Group for Microfinance and Community Development. She has served on numerous boards, including the Women’s Leadership Board at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Deborah is convening “Seats at the Table for Liberia” to achieve collective impact in a country she treasures. She is currently producing a documentary film, supporting the Liberian people in sharing their stories of courage and connection and hope due to the unprecedented Ebola crisis affecting their country since 2014. Deborah is the recent author of GRATITUDE Always… A Woman’s Journey to Total Trust in Spirit. She lives in La Jolla, California and Liberia, West Africa.